2015 Movie
Dir. Todd Haynes · UK, United Kingdom · English
Watching Carol is like reading a really interesting book while relaxing on a Sunday afternoon. It is one of those movies that you probably heard about during its Oscar run, and have since delayed actually viewing it. Well now that it is on Netflix and other streaming services you have no excuse! It’s refreshingly unique, incredibly charming, and features a kind of story that hasn’t been told very often – a love story between two women. Both characters played by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara attempt to live true to their own principles while facing unjust yet severe backlash from society. If you are open to it, the love story in this will stay with you forever.
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
"One of the most beautiful love stories ever told."
— Sophie Monks Kaufman
"Blanchett is a naturally theatrical actress, unafraid of being "dramatic." Because of this, she sometimes seems out of place in a realistic context. But "Carol" plays to her strengths."
— Sheila O'Malley
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Bilal Zouheir is the founder of A Good Movie to Watch. He is US-based and a member of the Nevada Film Critics Society. He grew up in Morocco, where he learned English from watching movies. Bilal's work with A Good Movie to Watch is focused on offering an alternative to streaming algorithms, which are often used as commercial tools by streaming services.
This movie is slow moving and in a lot of ways very bland, however, it cast such an elegant light on what it would have been like being a lesbian in the time. It is a very sexy, very tasteful movie with a lot of real drama. 7/10
Absolutely sublimely weighted and delicate piece of film. A superb cast and excellently acted.